POLITICS & POLICY

Australia will be part of the air offensive efforts in Syria to fight terror groups and address the region’s humanitarian crisis.

The Hungarian camerawoman who was filmed tripping refugees has apologised and said she didn’t deserve the death threats.

Senate enquiry was told to take a cautious view on holding a plebiscite.

A Friday report claims Australian PM Tony Abbott is planning to reshuffle his Cabinet, including the removal of six members from parliament.

The demand precedes the Pacific Islands Forum’s meeting in Port Moresby.

Under the existing law, assisted suicide is illegal and punishable.

Petra Laszlo, a Hungarian camera woman caught on camera kicking refugees while they were trying to escape police, has been fired.

The PM said the air strikes reflect collective self-defence permissible under Article 51 of the UN charter.

The cabinet has decided to allow 12,000 extra refugees into Australia despite its initial reluctance, as well as provide AU$44 million to support 24,000 displaced people in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

Associate Law Professor Mary Anne Kenny explain that other countries actually host or take more refugees per capita than Australia.

The Kremlin hopes to achieve more trade and macro-economic stability, while China pitches in with own measures to boost local currency.

In Ankara, Hockey took credit for Australia's G20 leadership.

The rule also allows for exemptions in extreme cases.

The University of Queensland's Phil Orchard argues that solving Europe's migrant crisis is only possible with a comprehensive, global program.

Increasing numbers of refugees are using fake Syrian passports to get permanent asylum, which could reduce the chances of real Syrians entering other countries.

As Europe’s top economy, Germany is the sought after destination for all refugees including Syrians.

A recent survey reveals that migrants in Australia prefer starting their own businesses than getting employed.

According to Amnesty International, six major Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE have offered zero resettlement places to Syrian refugees.

Thousands of school teachers will not work for two consecutive days to protest against the unequal pay across states.

A parliamentary committee is expected to table a new bill that aims at repealing dual citizenship from terrorists.

United Kingdom is among the territories having stringent legislation on energy.

After the 9/11 attack, the world was awakened to a modern terrorism. Even the strongest of world power is vulnerable.

After decades of being afflicted with financial turmoil, Veterans' plea of receiving decent financial support from the government may finally come to a halt.

Cars flying may no longer be a mere fiction.

The Canadian Government denied petition to grant refuge protection to Belhassen Trabelsi and family.

The wine industry is growing well and new levies should not be demoralising the stakeholders.

The 23-year-old was from Melbourne before he left the country to join Islamic State forces in Syria.

British Muslims are outraged after Eric Pickles issued a written appreciation of their protest against the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Germany has repatriated some 157 tonnes of its gold from various foreign storage depots.